by christasathish | Mar 23, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 48: Challenge Gendered Assumptions Gender assumptions often shape expectations, behaviours, and opportunities in academic spaces, reinforcing stereotypes and limiting potential. Challenging these assumptions is critical for creating a...
by christasathish | Mar 16, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 47: Focus on Empowerment, NOT Dependency In academia, fostering empowerment means equipping students and colleagues with the tools, confidence and opportunities they need to succeed on their own. Empowerment nurtures autonomy, resilience,...
by christasathish | Mar 9, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 46: Encourage Ethical Leadership Ethical leadership is essential in academia to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity in decision-making. Leaders who prioritize ethics not only create a positive and inclusive culture but also set...
by christasathish | Mar 2, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 45: Prioritize Long-Term Research Impact In the neoliberal academic setting, the focus on short-term gains such as publication counts, ranking and citations, often overshadow research with long-term societal value for the common good....
by christasathish | Feb 23, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 44: Fostering a Culture of Mentorship Mentorship is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth, especially in academia, where guidance can make a significant difference for ECRs. A culture of mentorship ensures that knowledge,...
by christasathish | Feb 15, 2025 | #EveryLittleActionCounts Campaign, Research Blog
#EveryLittleActionCounts Week 43: Recognize Invisible Contributions Academia often overlooks the behind-the-scenes work and invisible emotional labour that sustains its institutions, disproportionately carried out by women and marginalized groups. These invisible...
